Frame for tents.



A. JUIN.

FRAME FOB. TENTS. APPLICATION FILMS rm. 9, 1909.

Patented May 10, 1910.

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A. JUIN.

FRAME FOR TENTS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 9, 1909.

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Patented May 10, 1910.

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ASSIGNOR TO SYDNEY H. VEAL, OF NEW YoRK, 1v. Y.

FRAME FOR TENTS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May it), 1910.

Application filed February 9, 1909. Serial No. 476,932.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, Anonrnn J UIN, a citizen of France, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Frames for Tents, of which the following is a specification.

My invention-relates to folding or collapsible frames and has for its principal objects the construction of a frame which can be erected quickly without ropes, adjusted 'to difierent sizes, which will be rigid and stable and yet which can be quickly taken down and packed away in small space.

In its preferred form it is rectangular and consists of four corner posts, connecting side bars and braces, inclined roof bars or rafters, a ridge bar or pole and end posts all connected together by suitable oints permitting telescopic, hinged and sliding connections.

Figure 1, is a front View of the frameerected. Fig. 2, is a view of the inner side of the front end folded up. This comprises r one half of the frame without the ridge pole. Fig. 3, is a side View of the same. Fig. 4, is a side view of the frame erected. Fig. 5, is a plan view and section of the connection between the side bars and end post. Fig. 6, is a plan View of the connection between the ridge pole and the roof bars and end post. Fig. 7, is a plan and section of the joint between the corner post and side bar sections.

In the form shown the front and rear are just alike and each has a pair of corner posts such as 1 and 2. Only one post 3 of the rear pair is shown. A pair of side (see Figs. 1 and 4) are hinged to the upper end of each post as to post 2. Each section of a pair is connected by a hinged brace such as 6 and 7 to a bracket such as 8 which slides on post 2. The front sections 4 and 9 responding rear sections are connected by an intermediate section composed of rods 10 and 11 and a connector 12 to which rods 10 and 11 are hinged. The rods 10 and 11 telescope with sections 9 and 4 for purposes of adjustment etc. and may be locked securely in position as by clamps 13 and 14. The side bar sections such as 5 and 15 telescope with each other and may be secured together by a clamp 16.

The roof members consist of a front pair and also the cor-' bars 17 and 18 and a corresponding rear end pair of which only bar 19 is shown and a ridge bar or pole 20. Each of the bars such as 18 has a short section such as 21 hinged to it: This latter section is notched to receive the end 22 of one of the side bar sections such as 4 to lock it in place. Each of the bars such as 17 and 18 has an eye such as 23 and 24 open at one side sufficiently to permit it to slip over the end of the ridge bar 20 and its pin 25. The open notches in the two eyes 23 and 24 are not placed in line and the bar 20 may be thus locked in place by rotating it a few degrees.

To brace the front and rear ends I prefer to provide extensible end posts each consisting of parts 26 and 27 telescoping with each other and clamped together as by a cam member 28 (see Figs. 2 and 4). The lower part 26 is secured to and made a part of the connector 12. The upper part 27 has the eyes 23 and 24 on the end of the ridge pole 20. The eye 23 abuts against the shoulder 30 on the bar or pole 20.

The corner posts might of course be driven directly into the ground butl prefer to use strong stakes. or pegs such as 31 and 32 which are driven into the ground and on to which the lower ends of the posts fit. This holds them securely in position.

Any suitable form of canvas or other covering may be used.

Obviously the frame may be made in any size and of any material.

The rods may be of a suitable aluminum alloy so as to be very light and yet strong.

The tent is useful for temporary or permanent shelter for many purposes.

WVhen not in use the ridge pole 20 may be removed, the clamps released, the side bar sections such as 4 and 5 folded down and the roof bars such as 17 and 18 pushed down into the corner posts and the whole frame packed away in small compass. When it is desired to use it again the roof bars as 17 and 18 are pulled out, the sections such as 6 and 7 raised by sliding up the bracket 8, connecting the ridge pole or bar 20 and then fastening the clamps.

the frame may be had by adjusting the length of the front side bar at clamps 13 and 14 and the length of the end posts at clamp 28.

Considerable variation in the width of an open eye 29 which is assembled between What I claim is 1. A tent frame c01np r1smg corner posts, two side bar sections hinged to each post,

' a roof bar hinged to and telescoping with each post, means for connectmgsaid s 1de bar sections and means for connecting said roof bars.

2. A tent frame comprising corner posts, side bars hinged to and connecting said corner posts, inclined roof bars, eaclnformed in two parts hin ed together and adapted to telescope with t e corner posts and means for connecting the upper parts of said roof bars.

3. A tent frame comprising corner posts, side bar sections hinged to each post and roof. bars hinged and-telescoping with said posts, one of said bar sections engaging with part of a roof bar at each post to lock the same in position. i

4. A tent frame comprising corner posts, side bar sections connected thereto, roof bars connected to said posts, intermediate side barsections' telescoping with the sections connected to the corner posts and end posts hinged to the intermediate side bar sections and to the roof bars.

5. A tent frame comprising corner posts, side bar sections hinged thereto, roof bars connected to said posts, hinged intermediate side bar sections telescoping with the other side bar section, extensible end posts hinged to said intermediate side bar sections.

6. A tent frame comprising corner posts, side bar and roof bar sections hinged thereto, means for connecting the side bar sections and a ridge pole having a stop shoulder and a pin, said roof bars having open eyes for connection with said pole.

7. A tent frame comprising corner posts, side bar and roof bar sections hinged thereto, means for connecting the side bar sec tions, end posts and a ridge pole having a stop shoulder and a pin, said roof bars and end posts having open eyes for connection with said pole.

8. A tent frame comprising corner posts, an extensible, folding, horizontal bar connecting the posts at each end of the frame,

eiamia roof bars hinged to the corner posts, a bar connecting the upper ends of the roof bars for each end of the frame and an extensible upright uniting the connected ends of each end pair of roof bars and the corresponding horizontal bar.

9. A tent frame comprisingrcorner posts, an extensible, folding, horizontal bar connecting the posts at each end of the frame, roof bars hinged to the corner posts, a bar connecting the upper ends of the roof bars for each end of the frame and an extensible upright uniting the connected ends of each end pair of roof bars and the corresponding horizontal bar, and a removable ridge-pole connecting the upper ends of the pairs of roof bars.

10. A tent frame comprising corner posts, an extensible, folding, horizontal bar con-- necting the posts at each end of the frame, roof bars hinged to the corner posts, a bar connecting the upper ends of the roof bars for each end of the frame and an extensible upright unitingthe connectedends of each end pair of roof bars and the corresponding horizontal bar and dismemberable slde bars corcilnecting the corner posts of the opposite en s.

11. A tent frame comprising corner posts, end and side bars hinged thereto, braces hinged to the posts and bars, oneend of each brace also sliding relative to its connected member and telescopic connections between the end bars and between the side bars to permit adjustment of the size of the structure.

12. A tent frame comprising corner posts, end and side bars hinged thereto, braces hinged to the posts and bars, one end of each brace also sliding relative to its connected member, roof bars hinged to the corner posts and telescopic connections between the end bars and between the side bars to permit adjustment of the size of the structure.

AD OLPHE J UIN.

Witnesses: 1

SEF'roN BAYLIS, SYDNEY HOWARD VEAL. 

